Flowers
WR · BAL @ BUF
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points18.1pts
Higgins
WR · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points15.9pts
Lean
Bench
Tee Higgins or Zay Flowers: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Zay Flowers over Tee Higgins.
- Ahead by
- +2.2pts
- over Higgins
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 99%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Tee Higgins instead if you want more of the downfield throws (45% of the air yards to 33%).
Risk
The risk: Higgins caught 6 for 148 yards and a touchdown last week (26.8 points).
Highlights
FlowersLeanWR · BAL @ BUFUsually 20.2−2.1pts this week
Helps him
- 31%targetsHe draws 31% of his team’s targets.
- 11.4floorA quiet week still projects to about 11.4 points.
Hurts him
- −1.1ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 82.5 receiving yards, below his usual 93.5.
- −1.0ptscatchesHis lines put him at 6.5 catches, below his usual 7.5.
HigginsFirst outWR · CIN vs TENUsually 17.0−1.2pts this week
Helps him
- +1.9ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.65 touchdowns, above his usual 0.33.
- 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- −2.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 69.5 receiving yards, below his usual 95.2.
- −0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 5.0 catches, below his usual 5.5.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionFlowers: 18.1 (best)Higgins: 15.9
TD pointsof the projectionFlowers: 3.0Higgins: 3.9 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekFlowers: 0.50Higgins: 0.65 (best)
Projected team pointsFlowers: 25.8Higgins: 29.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameFlowers: 1.2 (best)Higgins: 0.5
Role
Snap shareFlowers: 65%Higgins: 79% (best)
Usage worthptsFlowers: 15.1 (best)Higgins: 14.4
Target shareFlowers: 31% (best)Higgins: 23%
Targets / gameFlowers: 8.8 (best)Higgins: 8.3
Air yards shareFlowers: 33%Higgins: 45% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsFlowers: AboveHiggins: Above
WOPRFlowers: 0.69 (best)Higgins: 0.66
RZ target shareFlowers: 27% (best)Higgins: 10%
Catch rateFlowers: 75% (best)Higgins: 66%
SeparationFlowers: 3.1 yds (best)Higgins: 2.4 yds
YAC over expectedFlowers: +2.0 (best)Higgins: +1.0
Usage worth vs scoredFlowers: Earned by usage 15.1Scored 20.4Higgins: Earned by usage 14.4Scored 17.0
Vacated targets this weekFlowers: 0.7Higgins: 6.8 (best)
Inside 10 target shareFlowers: 8% (best)Higgins: 0%
Range
FloorFlowers: 11.4 (best)Higgins: 9.9
CeilingFlowers: 27.1 (best)Higgins: 25.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerFlowers: 15%Higgins: 12%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Flowers: 50% (best)Higgins: 42%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterFlowers: 0% (best)Higgins: 10%
SteadinessFlowers: Very steady (best)±6.8 pts · 6 gamesHiggins: Steady±8.6 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionFlowers: A+ (best)2026, 6 gmHiggins: A2026, 7 gm
Game scriptFlowers: Expected to trailHiggins: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterFlowers: 1.0Higgins: 1.0
Defense funnelFlowers: NeutralHiggins: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedFlowers: 31st (soft) (best)Higgins: 23rd (soft)
Starting QBFlowers: Huntley (Active)Higgins: Burrow (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfFlowers: OpenHiggins: Open
Rest / scheduleFlowers: NormalHiggins: Normal
Opp paceFlowers: 24th (slow) (best)Higgins: 32nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameFlowers: 3.217th (average)Higgins: 3.3 (best)19th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedFlowers: 64%21st (average)Higgins: 73% (best)32nd (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgFlowers: 18.3Higgins: 19.2 (best)
Last 5 avgFlowers: 19.2 (best)Higgins: 18.6
vs seasonFlowers: −2.0 (Cooling)Higgins: +2.2 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runFlowers: 4.08 (best)Higgins: 3.15
Receiving aDOTFlowers: 8.2Higgins: 14.2
Target share trendFlowers: SteadyHiggins: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesFlowers: 99% (best)Higgins: 98%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterFlowers: WR5 (best)Higgins: WR8
Yards linereceivingFlowers: 82.5 (best)Higgins: 69.5
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